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Delivery Complications

Delivery Complications (Overview)

Delivery complications are problems that occur during
childbirth, affecting the mother and/or baby. Complications include
having difficulty with a natural vaginal birth and having a baby
positioned incorrectly before being born, both which may require
additional surgical procedures and medication. Further problems may be
encountered after delivery such as severe bleeding in the mother and
various health issues for the baby.

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Delivery complicatio:
This includes a large area. There are fetal complications and maternal complications. Most of fetal complications relate to trauma and asphyxia. Maternal complications relate to trauma, laceration and bleeding.Sometimes injury to important organs.
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Delivery Complications (Overview)

Delivery complications are problems that occur during
childbirth, affecting the mother and/or baby. Complications include
having difficulty with a natural vaginal birth and having a baby
positioned incorrectly before being born, both which may require
additional surgical procedures and medication. Further problems may be
encountered after delivery such as severe bleeding in the mother and
various health issues for the baby.

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Not subtle:
Typically a birth complicated by significant birth asphyxia, which is where the baby is not getting enough blood and oxygen to the brain, is followed by a floppy baby, often with little crying or breathing without help from the doctors and nurses, seizures may also be a complication. Baby's may need to be on a breathing machine. Mild birth asphyxia may only have low tone that goes away.
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Call OB:
Sometimes one can have leftovers of the placenta or other tissues postpartum still present in the uterus. While some bleeding is expected after delivery, clots and heavy bleeding should be reported to your obstetrician immediately. I suggest you call and describe what you are experiencing to them and let the decide what should be done next. Congratulations on your new baby. Keep calm and call OB.
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Breech delivery:
Basically means delivering first the baby butt then the head. It is very risky because head can get trapped inside the uterus and also hypoxic episodes are more prone in this case of delivery. Head is the largest part of the baby so maternal pelvis may not accomodate the head. Today in civilised world no one delivers breech unless the baby butt is out and you can't do a cesarean.
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48 hours:
The first 48 hours are important as the baby is transitioning from fetal circulation (blood flow characteristics while inside mom) to regular independent blood circulation. The baby is also transitioning from never having breathed before, to breathing earth's air fully independently. Mom also has to transition her body's processes back to her non-pregnant condition.
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Not likely:
Although the causes for autism are still being discovered and likely involve a combination of factors, complications during delivery/birth, while being a risk factor for many other problems, do not seem to be a major contributor or risk for autism specifically.
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I Don't agree:
Unless there is a significant congenital abnormality in your cervix, it is doubtful that a "tilted cervix" would cause problems with a vaginal delivery tho i need a more exact description. Maybe you are referring to a tilted uterus which is still not a reason to fear, necessarily. See a board-certified ob-gyn for a reliable answer.
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Shouldn't be:
Hi. Usually your thyroid hormone dose needs to be increased in your pregnancy. If you're taking your medicine & your TSH is in goal, you'll be fine in L&D from the thyroid standpoint. Good luck in a fast, smooth, easy delivery!
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May be too early:
It is generally advised to avoid too much vigorous physical activity until about 6 weeks after delivery. Wound healing, anemia, fatigue and the need to focus on your new baby are all reasons to wait until your obgyn gives you clearance to return to normal activities.
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Common:
This is common and usually causes no problem but the cord can tighten during delivery. The fetal monitor should show if there is a problem and you might have to have a C-section but I have delivered many babies with the cord around the neck vaginally and just lifted the cord over the baby's head after the head came out with no problem.
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Sure - talk to OBGYN:
Precipitous labor and deliveries in your past make the request for elective labor induction at 39-40 weeks completely reasonable and legitimate. Talk to your obstetrician to see if that can be arranged; if not, seek second opinion. Best of luck!
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